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Lifetime member of the club, Pete Moffat, 82, said: “The most damage was not only from the standing water but with the time the water was in the building.

“There was so much damage it brought the kitchen ceiling down.”

The retired builder praised the support from Homebase in Botley, who donated paint and materials to repair the clubhouse. Wickes helped the club by donating materials for the floors, while Kennington Flooring also supported the team with their renovation project.

Mr Moffat added: “We’ve had a good number of private donations too. We finished the renovations as near as it can be.

“There’s always little jobs to do but the majority of the jobs are all finished.

“I’m very pleased with it. We’ve got all summer to look forward to it and we’ve just about got it looking nice for some visitors.’’ The clubhouse was previously a condemned cricket pavilion in Cutteslowe Park.